How to Say “Good Morning” in Portuguese

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bom dia
/ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/
The English phrase "good morning" is translated into Portuguese as bom dia.
Bom dia is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning. You can use the exclamation Bom dia! for informal greetings, or add a touch of formality and politeness by saying Bom dia, como está?
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of bom (good) and dia (day).

Which one should you use?

Use bom dia for the morning, but switch to boa tarde once the afternoon begins.

How does it change in a sentence?

The phrase bom dia is an invariable expression and does not change to a plural form even if you are addressing multiple people.

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is /ˈbõ ˈdʒi.ɐ/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.

Did you know?

  • The word dia is distantly related to the words Deus and the names Zeus and Jove. All these words share an ancient root meaning 'heaven' or 'sky'.
  • While 'good morning' in English is a greeting, in Portuguese, using Bom dia! can also function as a way to wish someone a productive day when they are leaving.
  • In professional Portuguese emails, bom dia is frequently used as a formal opening regardless of the actual time the recipient reads the message.

Examples in context

Example conversation

Beatriz and Rodrigo meet at the office coffee station.

  1. Beatriz

    Bom dia, Rodrigo.
    Good morning, Rodrigo.
  2. Rodrigo

    Bom dia, Beatriz. Como você está?
    Good morning, Beatriz. How are you?
  3. Beatriz

    Estou bem, obrigada.
    I am well, thank you.
  4. Rodrigo

    Que bom.
    That's good.

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